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Two Wrights Flying Together At Mid-America 2013

Photo’s by Dennis Summer. Thanks Dennis! Great fun getting to fly formation with another 1905 Wright Flyer. We’ll, it was fairly windy and flying was actually more like herding cats around the field. But we got them reasonably close enough to each other...

Steve Cushings 1905 Wright Flyer Dolly

Check out Steve’s solution for ground take off. Hi Dave, Thanks for posting Keith’s video of his Flyer.. enjoyed it. I see where it hops a little in the wind (like mine) but still quite manageable. (I thought it was me!) Think I’ve got close to 3...

Keith Shaws Radical RC 1905 Wright Flyer Part 7 Video !!

Keith writes: “”Hi Dave, Flew the Wright at a e-fly this last weekend. Saturday was beautiful, cool and calm. One of my friends took these shots of the Wright, thought you might like to see them. Also Dave Grife took a couple of short videos. Sunday was...

Can You Transport Mercury By Aircraft?

The Amazing Rusting Aluminum Popular Science Column by Theodore Gray. Answer; NO, you are not allowed to take thermometers or any form of mercury on an aircraft. If spilled, it’s possible the aircraft could rust away before you could land.;